Quote Originally Posted by Lateques View Post
I wonder in a way if being submissive after suffering abuse is some form of coping mechanism. An experiencing of 'abuse' in a controlled way, effectively flipping the nature of abuse.
I would agree that some would find this a good way to deal with the past, yes. I also know that not all subs have been abused. I agree with others above, as well as southern belle: Some of us were born with the natural inclination to be submissive. Life circumstances sometimes encourage or discourage that tendency. We are all products of BOTH nature and nurture. Various happenings (nurture) sprinkled onto various bases (individual people) result in an infinite variety of personalities. That is what makes people so very interesting.